During a recent examination of mud from a mangrove swamp in Sierra Leone it was found that despite a high (5 per cent) dilute acid-extractable aluminium content, there was practically no aluminium ...
You can find them along tropical and subtropical coastlines. These swamps come about when high tides overflow muddy or sandy areas. Specific vegetation, such as mangrove trees, takes root and springs ...
The banks and delta of the Mono River in Benin are home to mangrove swamps which harbour fish and rare wild birds -- and some are deemed sacred. This aerial view shows mangroves facing a body of ...